affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy, substantial
(adjective) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; “an affluent banker”; “a speculator flush with cash”; “not merely rich but loaded”; “moneyed aristocrats”; “wealthy corporations”; “a substantial family”
feeder, tributary, confluent, affluent
(noun) a branch that flows into the main stream
affluent
(noun) an affluent person; a person who is financially well off; “the so-called emerging affluents”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
affluent (plural affluents)
Somebody who is wealthy.
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream; a tributary.
• See also moneybags
affluent (comparative more affluent, superlative most affluent)
Abundant; copious; plenteous.
(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.
(dated) Tributary.
(obsolete) Flowing to; flowing abundantly.
• See also wealthy
• indigent
Source: Wiktionary
Af"flu*ent, a. Etym: [Cf. F. affluent, L. affluens, -entis, p. pr. See Affluence.]
1. Flowing to; flowing abundantly. "Affluent blood." Harvey.
2. Abundant; copious; plenteous; hence, wealthy; abounding in goods or riches. Language . . . affluent in expression. H. Reed. Loaded and blest with all the affluent store, Which human vows at smoking shrines implore. Prior.
Af"flu*ent, n.
Definition: A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
